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[kenjari]

I got my first grad school decision letter today, from the University of Michigan. It's pretty darn early for this; when I picked up the letter, I thought "I wonder what they want". I should of known, given the promptness, it was a rejection. :(
I pretty much figured that Michigan would reject me, so it's not that much of a disappointment. It's a very competitive, very small program for which I did no real schmoozing. I wasn't expecting an acceptance sight unseen. It wouldn't have been my first choice anyway.
Still, rejection letters are never fun. It's a blow to my confidence about the remaining three schools. Just what I need, more anxiety.

On a less cranky note: hca, this link is for you. http://www.livejournal.com/users/ratmmjess/79289.html

Comments

[hca.livejournal.com]

Oh, suck. Well, you didn't want to go to Michigan anyway, right? It'll be Kansas or Oregan, for sure.

And oh, wow, drool.

[signsoflife.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, that blows.

[epilimnion.livejournal.com]

Well, that sucks. But think of it this way...you only want to get into 2 schools...and you are bound to be rejected from at least one place you applied...so you've got the inevitable token rejection, now on to the acceptances!

[zfarcher.livejournal.com]

Michigan sucks, and they have a lousy fight song. Honestly, why would a musician want to have anything to do with a university with such a sucky fight song?

Keep the faith!

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and their mascot is the wolverine. You can't have nearly as much fun with that as you can with the duck (Oregon) or the kangaroo (Missouri). ;)

[ladybird97.livejournal.com]

A kangaroo? Dude! You have to go to Missouri! That's almost as good as the banana slug :)

[ladybird97.livejournal.com]

*hug* I'm sorry! Even though it wasn't your first choice, it's always discouraging to have the first one be a rejection. I hope the next news to come is happy! Hang in there!